as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
a report on the arctic tundra of Alaska and the polar bears that inhabit that vast, frozen plain
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Durabook has unveiled the Z14I-HG, a fully rugged mobile workstation packing 682 TOPS (trillion operations per second) of AI power inside a magnesium-alloy shell built to survive everything from minus 29 °C (-20 °F) frozen tundra to plus 63 °C (145 °F) desert heat and direct sandstorm exposure.
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Omar Kardoudi
march 31, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
This inner strength is evident both in Nerkagi’s ability to organise the delivery of new equipment to the tundra, and in her strongly individual religious vision.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The species thrives in habitats from arctic tundra to dense urban centers.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
This mind-blowing abundance is part of what drew Brian Kraft, a former professional hockey player, to build the lodge here in 1997, relying on bush planes to fly lumber into the timber-scarce tundra.
—Kim Cross, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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Omar Kardoudi
march 31, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
This inner strength is evident both in Nerkagi’s ability to organise the delivery of new equipment to the tundra, and in her strongly individual religious vision.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The species thrives in habitats from arctic tundra to dense urban centers.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
This mind-blowing abundance is part of what drew Brian Kraft, a former professional hockey player, to build the lodge here in 1997, relying on bush planes to fly lumber into the timber-scarce tundra.
—Kim Cross, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tundra
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Bright lives in a small town far out on Colorado’s prairie and has several disabling medical conditions.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bright lives in a small town far out on Colorado’s prairie and has several disabling medical conditions.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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These descendants of Kazakh nomadic herders, who once moved freely across the steppe with their animals, now speak of staying put as a mark of strength rather than constraint.—
Magdalena Stawkowski,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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During her time on the frozen steppe, Ida faced significant challenges, including illness, harsh winters, forced labor, and separation from her father.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Earthshine occurs when sunlight bounces off our planet's cloudy atmosphere to strike the moon, bathing its unlit side in a subtle glow that can reveal the dark forms of lunar maria, vast plains where ancient lava once cooled and hardened into sweeping basaltic landscapes.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Some areas on the far eastern plains could approach 90 degrees by Wednesday—nearly 20 degrees above normal for mid-April.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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For Brazil, this means expanding sugarcane into the Cerrado, the world’s largest grasslands and home to many endemic and threatened species.—
Nithin Coca,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sibbjäns stretches across 80 hectares of grasslands, forest and coastline in total; but its centrepiece is a collection of unassuming natural stone buildings that have been revamped in partnership with local artisans using traditional techniques.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a landscape that combined woodland patches and open savanna, that adaptability may have been key to survival.—
Zelalem Bedaso,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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The gorgeous grounds, twice daily game drives, incredible wildlife sightings, and savanna sunsets were all nothing short of breathtaking.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Tundra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tundra. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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